Editing Bochum (section)

====Religious architecture====
[[File:Bochum Probsteikirche.jpg|thumb|Church founded by [[Charlemagne]]]]
[[File:Bochum-Mitte, Bermuda3eck poging1 foto7 2016-08-14 09.14.jpg|Bochum-Mitte, das Bermuda3eck|thumb]]

* '''Propsteikirche St. Peter und Paul''' is the oldest church in Bochum, built between 785 and 800 by [[Charlemagne]]. It was rebuilt in the 11th century, but was severely damaged by fire in 1517. In 1547, it was again rebuilt, this time in the late Gothic style. The 68-metre (223&nbsp;ft) high bell tower is one of the landmarks of Bochum. The interior includes a baptismal font from 1175, the reliquary shrine of St. [[Perpetua]] and her slave Felicitas, and a high altar with a crucifix from 1352.
* '''Pauluskirche''' is the main Protestant church of the city. After the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]], both Catholics and Lutherans shared the Propsteikirche, often contentiously. In 1655, the Lutherans began to build their own church with the help of donations from the [[Dutch Republic]], [[Sweden]], [[Courland]] and [[Denmark]]. The church was heavily damaged in a bombing raid on 12 June 1943 and was later rebuilt after the war. Next to the church is a monument to peace. A statue of an old woman searching for a loved one, it is also a memorial to the 4 November 1944 bombing raid on Bochum. [[Hans Ehrenberg]] served as minister here, until he was arrested and sent to [[Sachsenhausen concentration camp|Sachsenhausen]] by the Nazis.<ref>[http://www.bochum.de/C125708500379A31/vwContentByKey/W2733H35173BOLDDE "Station 12: Christuskirche"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727104847/http://www.bochum.de/C125708500379A31/vwContentByKey/W2733H35173BOLDDE |date=2011-07-27 }} Stadt Bochum (City of Bochum), official website. Retrieved 2 April 2011 {{in lang|de}}</ref>
* The '''Christuskirche''', built in the neo-Gothic style, opened in 1879 and was among the most beautiful churches in Europe. In 1931, the room in the steeple was extended to a [[cenotaph]] for those killed in World War I. During an air raid in 1943, the church was destroyed, except for the steeple. After the war, the ruins were integrated into a new, modern structure and the steeple became a memorial dedicated to peace and understanding among nations.
* The neo-Gothic '''Marienkirche''', built between 1868 and 1872, was heavily damaged in World War II (see photo above), but was rebuilt after the war. It is now closed and scheduled for demolition. The stained glass windows have been removed and it has fallen victim to vandalism.
* '''Stiepeler Dorfkirche''' is over 1000 years old and was commemorated by a stamp in 2008. A small church consisting of one room was built by Countess Imma von [[Stiepel]]. Between 1130 and 1170, the old church was replaced by a Romanesque basilica. Today, the steeple and transept remain. Between 1150 and 1200, the interior walls and ceiling were decorated with a number of Romanesque paintings.
* The '''new synagogue''', which opened in 2007, consists of a white cube and stands in contrast to the round shape of the planetarium next door. The façade shows overall a variation on the Solomon's Seal achieved by relocated brickstones. The interior is graced with a gold-coloured canopy.